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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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